JVB shows its rates traits

JVB Financial has scoured the interest rates market for its underlying of choice, placing its bets on a seemingly inevitable rise in these levels. Hannah Collins talks to John Tessar, head of structured products at the Florida-based distributor about the products and the outlook

Florida-based JVB Financial specialises in the distribution of fixed income securities. With relationships with nearly all broker-dealers in the US, and many small regional banks, the investment firm has an extensive reach in the country.

And though the market has posed acute challenges over the last few months, the distributor has maintained its edge by offering products that can navigate a very low interest rate environment. "Over the last few months, the low interest rate environment has